The Empress upright is the Earth Mother. She has the biggest and most compassionate heart, and gives of herself freely, often to her own detriment. The Empress Reversed, on the other hand, may have bitten off more than she can chew and put far too much out there. Reversed, there are a few other things the reversed Empress could imply:
Questions answered by the Empress Reversed: Who? An overbearing person or parent What? Overindulgence or malnourishment Where? A group home; a retirement home; the baby’s room When? When the leaves change; a death; the beginning of Spring; the beginning of Autumn Why? “a lot of parents will do anything for their kids, except let them be themselves.” ~Banksy Yes or No? First change your attitude or behavior What should I clean?
Where are my keys?
The Empress Reversed as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...a color? Red, chartreuse, blue ...a movie theme? Smothering parents
...a new career?
Possible Major Arcana combinations with The Empress Reversed: Reversed Fool: An enabler, infertility Upright Magician: Using talents for manipulation Reversed Priestess: Repressed emotions Upright Emperor: A smothering father Reversed Hierophant: Cult-like religion Upright Lovers: Codependence Reversed Chariot: Zero emotional control Upright Strength: Compassion fatigue Reversed Hermit: Loneliness Upright Wheel: A change causes emptiness Reversed Justice: An unjust system Upright Hanged One: Martyrdom, narcissism Reversed Death: Anxiety about change Upright Temperance: Need to balance emotion Reversed Devil: Difficulty with control Upright Tower: Disaster; storm; distress Reversed Star: Discouragement Upright Moon: Listen to the subconscious Reversed Sun: Negative person, pessimist Upright Judgement: Childfree; infertile Reversed World: No closure; emptiness Before any card: Smothering or stifling (card) After any card: Emptiness, infertility The Major Arcana represent significant life events. The Empress Reversed could indicate:
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With 78 cards to learn, Tarot can sometimes seem too daunting to pick up. For anyone who has always wanted to learn but doesn't have time nor patience, or who is overwhelmed by the sheer profoundness of this divination tool, I wanted to suggest this handy little resource for starting to learn Tarot cards.
(I have no affiliation with Easy Tarot, I make no money off of the sale of this, and I'd probably be lambasted in the industry for suggesting this rudimentary intro to the cards anyway, so rest assured I'm only recommending it because it's stupid easy and I adore it.) For only thirteen bucks (USD) you get a nifty little book with interpretations (upright only, unfortunately, but reversals are challenging to learn so give yourself time on those), and a full deck of the Gilded Tarot, which has images that pretty much portray the meaning of each card right there on the front, you almost don't even need the book. There should be little question as to what each card means, because it's right there in front of you. Here are some examples: The Nine of Cups has what appears to be a shopkeeper showing off his stuff with pride - boom: the meaning of the Nine of Cups is that you've made it, and you're ready to open your store and show off the things you love and are proud of. The Seven of Pentacles shows a farmhand surveying the ripeness of their tree. They are about ready to pluck the fruits - boom: the meaning of the seven of pentacles is that you've planted your stuff and you're about ready to start harvesting the fruits of your labor (but you have to check it for doneness first!) The Empress holds a female symbol within a circle of astrological symbols - boom: She's the mother of all life and holds dominion over the cycle of the year. Not pictured here, her counterpart the Emperor holds a scepter and is also in a circle, but his is the Chinese zodiac. So the interpretation could be that he also holds dominion and is an authority, but of a longer period of time (the Chinese Zodiac is a 12 year cycle).
Easy peasy! I love this deck and I still use it when I need a quick and easy read.  The Empress is the Earth Mother. She has the biggest and most compassionate heart, and often gives so much and suffers greatly for it.
The Empress warns us not to bite off more than we can chew, but when we do take on a project, fulfill it to the end with immense love, practical wisdom, and empathy for others. Questions answered by the Empress: Who? a Mom; a mother figure; a grandmother figure; mother earth What? A garden Where? Mom's house; a garden; a rocking chair When? When the baby is born (literal or metaphoric); The beginning of Spring; The beginning of Autumn Why? Because everyone needs a little bit of compassion and empathy, even you Yes or No? Yes What should I clean?
Where are my keys?
The Empress as: An action?
Place in your house?
Place in your city?
Place in the world?
Something to eat?
A color? Green, turquoise, orange A movie theme? Nature, motherhood
A new career?
Some Empress combinations With Star: A strong intuitive feeling of destiny being fulfilled; A pregnancy. With Ten of Wands: The burden of parenthood or caregiving. With Four of Cups: Someone is apathetic about nature or global warming. With Page of Swords: A young person is curious about fertility, such as a student in a sex ed class. With Five of Pentacles: Poverty is aided by a mother's love. Seek a parent for help with one's needs. Before any card: Nurture (card) After any card: Creativity, the Earth, a Mother’s love The Major Arcana represent significant, unchangeable life events. The Empress could indicate:
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